âDermatosparaxis EDS â Dermatosparaxis is a rare form of EDS (MIM #225410) that is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion. It is due to mutations in the ADAMTS2 gene, which result in deficiency of procollagen I N-terminal peptidase [20].
Distribution and habitat. Rheas are from South America only and are limited within the continent to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. They are grassland birds and both species prefer open land. The greater rheas live in open grasslands, pampas, and chaco woodlands.
I lived for nearly a year in a Popoluca Indian village in Veracruz, Mexico while pursuing graduate research on butterflies in the mid-60's. My entry into Ocotal Chico, the remote mountain stronghold of the Popoluca, caused quite a stir.